Seeing that the others were silent, Vic looked at Ain and said that he didn't know what the consequences would be if a Celestial Dragons died. Such an event had never occurred in the original work, but he expected it to be very serious!
Moreover, Renka wasn't an ordinary Celestial Dragons; he was a member of the Holy Knights. Just from his name, you can tell he's no ordinary person. He was an elite among the Celestial Dragons, and the treatment he received when killed was definitely different from that of an ordinary Celestial Dragons.
Furthermore, Renka is from the Donquixote Family. Could his family give Vic and his companions some extra trouble? What kind of pursuit will they face next?
Vic could only imagine the worst-case scenario: if the Holy Knights all possessed the strength of Renka, then he could only manage to hold off two or three of them, let alone kill them.
The Rumble-Rumble Fruit's special ability doesn't work every time; it requires a period of preparation. If you spend that time preparing, several powerful individuals can easily overwhelm you and take you down in a short time.
Using this ability forcibly would alert powerful individuals; otherwise, this ability would be invincible, and Vic wouldn't need to cultivate Haki —he could just sweep through everything. Therefore, Vic didn't want a child Ain to take such a risk.
"No! I don't want to! I don't want to leave you! I can protect myself! I can turn the enemies into little children!"
Upon hearing Vic's words, Ain immediately burst into tears. She had already lost her parents and relatives, and the past two years with Vic and the others had helped soothe her wounds. Now, to be left alone again was something she couldn't do! It wasn't that she couldn't do it because of the material things in life, but because she couldn't do it in her heart. She only wanted to live with Vic and the others!
" Ain is still so young, is it really okay to leave her alone? There are too many bad people in this world, and Ain is so beautiful and cute. I don't want Ain to end up in the hands of human traffickers again!"
It was Rebecca who spoke. She hadn't wanted Ain to keep clinging to Vic before, always feeling that Ain would compete with her for Vic when she grew up. But after spending so much time together, they had developed feelings for each other, and she couldn't bring herself to let Ain live alone.
" Vic! I know you're thinking about Ain's safety, but Ain is at least a Devil Fruit User, while the woman you just invited is just an ordinary person!"
Since we can protect even ordinary people, why can't we protect Ain, who has an ability? We can always leave Ain behind if things really get too difficult!
Barnett also advised, "Ain may look like a child now, but if anyone underestimates her, she can turn you into a child in no time. It's hard not to fall for her when she catches you off guard. Staying on the ship might have a special use for her. Of course, the most important thing is that we've grown fond of her over time, and no one wants Ain to leave."
"Alright then! We'll talk about it again if it really doesn't work!"
After thinking about it, Vic realized that Barnett's words made sense. Since he had decided to protect Olvia, an ordinary person, then protecting Ain, an ability user, was even less of a problem. Of course, if Olvia agreed to join, Vic would also find a way to strengthen her. The crew members Vic needed couldn't be without any ability to protect themselves.
Just after Vic agreed to let Ain stay, Ain threw herself into his arms and started sobbing. Vic could only pat her head and gently comfort her. After all, he was the one who made her cry, so she had to be the one to comfort her. Meanwhile, on the other deck of the warship, people were discussing whether Olvia should Vic Vic's group.
"If I don't join them, where should we go? Or should we just give up on researching the Void Century? But can joining them really protect me?"
Olvia was somewhat tempted, but she was also afraid that her identity would implicate Vic and the others. If the person who accepted her wasn't powerful enough, it would be a disaster for them, and she didn't want to see that happen, so she hesitated a lot.
"I think you could join their team. You've always been passionate about history, but you might not know much about them."
They are all rising stars in the Navy within the last two or three years. Although they look young, they are quite powerful, having defeated many notorious and formidable pirates.
Even the legendary pirate Golden Lion Shiki was defeated by Dark Dragon. They are incredibly powerful. If you join their pirate crew, you won't have to give up your research on history. Pirates travel to many places, so you're bound to come across more Poneglyph, which will greatly help in filling in the Void Century!
The bespectacled middle-aged scholar, who had shown the strongest will to survive, excitedly explained that he was originally an inhabitant of Ohara and had survived the Ohara Buster Call by studying history in a foreign land.
He had always paid close attention to what was happening outside, so he knew a bit about the deeds of Vic and the others. He knew that these young people were very powerful, many times stronger than them. He admired Olvia and knew that she had taken the research on the Void Century as her mission, so he didn't want her to give up.
"Yes, they are really strong. Didn't you hear his title? If it weren't for today's incident, he would have become Marine Admiral in no time. That's the Navy's top combat force!"
"I'm absolutely capable of protecting you, and the world is so big, there might be a doctor or some miraculous medicine that can heal the injuries on your face. Don't you want to see Robin again?"
Another scholar said that he knew Olvia longed to see her daughter, often talked about her, and even dreamed of calling out Robin's name.
But he was also worried that his burned face would frighten his daughter, so he hoped that Olvia could go with Vic and the others to see more places and more people and things, hoping that there might be doctors and medicine to treat burns there.
Afterwards, several more people persuaded Olvia to join, knowing full well that without great strength, one is like Nezumi crossing the street, someone everyone hates and wants to kill.
Moreover, historical research often requires them to go to sea, and they might never return. They originally had more than just these few people, but no one dared to accept people like them in the past. Now, they have been invited by someone with such great strength, which is incredibly fortunate!
Moreover, they have no reason to doubt Vic's motives. A Marine who killed a Celestial Dragons can never go back, and even if they brought a few of them back, it wouldn't offset their crimes.
Furthermore, the fact that Vic was willing to kill Celestial Dragons for the sake of civilians shows his character; how could anyone not trust someone like that?
"Okay! Since everyone says so, I'll agree to join them, but I'll also make sure he agrees to let you join!"
Olvia was moved. In her heart, besides the Void Century, there was only her daughter. But this face made her afraid to face Robin. If it could really be cured, she wanted to find Robin and reunite with her daughter. She didn't want Robin to think that she was living alone in this world. That would be too pitiful!
"No need for that. It's enough that you continue your historical research. We can survive by living in anonymity!"
Yes! The hopes and burdens will all fall on your shoulders!
"I'm tired of hiding and running away, living in constant fear. I can finally get a good night's sleep!"
"Okay! Stop talking, I know! Let's go!"
Olvia knew they weren't being honest. They had dedicated half their lives to this profession; it wasn't something they could just give up so easily. They hadn't been invited, and they were afraid that Olvia would make unreasonable demands and annoy them, which would prevent her from joining in the end. They were just thinking of her!